9 Games like Return of the Obra Dinn on Nintendo Switch that you should try

What carries over from Return of the Obra Dinn is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: visual novel storytelling and ranged combat.

Genre puts it alongside Return of the Obra Dinn, and so does strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a third-person camera.

What carries over from Return of the Obra Dinn is strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

It meets Return of the Obra Dinn on strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Its point of contact with Return of the Obra Dinn is strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: a third-person camera.

It comes from the same genre as Return of the Obra Dinn and shares strong narrative focus, historical setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

Held in common with Return of the Obra Dinn: strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.

On paper it is what Return of the Obra Dinn is — strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a third-person camera.

With Return of the Obra Dinn it shares strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.